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7320, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7320, TAS

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people in postcode 7320 now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, reflecting a community with high health needs. About 36.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 7320, TAS, Postcode

Where 7320, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7320, TAS — higher than 87% of areas.

7320, TAS36.5%
Burnie 35.6%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest for similar areas at 13.3%, well above the national figure. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.8% and asthma at 11.5%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7320, TAS, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.7% One condition 23.1% Two conditions 8.7% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7320, TAS splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 13.3% Arthritis 11.8% Asthma 11.5% Other condition 9.3% Diabetes 6.0% Heart disease 4.5% Lung condition 3.3% Cancer 3.2% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose to 8.3% in 2021. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above both the Tasmanian and national figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.3% ▲ +30.3%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 7320, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7320/7320-tas/topic/health-disability